Mo'Phat's Rules to Live By:Rule #3 : Never wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, and the pig likes it.Rule #5: Never argue with an idiot: those watching might not be able to tell the difference.Rule #13: Always make sure she has a better time than you do.

I think the Fire Chief is using "fire danger" as an excuse to cancel the event. It's November on the coastal side of the ridge. I'm sure the fire danger is pretty low. I think the biggest cause of fire up there is from the hippies hiding in the bush. Plus I think spectators are only allowed to watch in certain areas.

I fail to see a connection between fire danger and running a bunch of bicycles downhill. I guess there is all the exhaust from the vehicles supporting the event. But is the road closed off (not just to the event but to all traffic) because of fire danger?

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Yes, I understand the road is closed for the event. But is it closed (even if the event is cancelled) because of the fire danger? If the public can go through safely in their vehicles, then I fail to see the problem.

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Seriously though, while I don't see how this event could add to a fire hazard, I certainly do respect the fire hazard up there. All the rain from last year created a lot of brush which is now quite dry since we didn't get much rain this year. Given that it would be just about impossible to stop a fire before it knocked out many people's houses, perhaps safe is better than sorry in this case.